Cross-country skiing
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| Highest governing body | FIS |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Cross-country, XC skiing |
| Characteristics | |
| Mixed sex | Separate events for men and women |
| Type | Outdoor winter sport |
| Equipment | Skis, poles, boots, bindings |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | 1924 (men), 1952 (women) |
| Paralympic | 1976 |
Cross-country skiing (sometimes shortened to XC skiing) is a form of skiing where the participants ski across the terrain, rather than down a hill as in alpine skiing. It has been an event during the Olympic Winter Games since the 1924 start.
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